drained
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)“a drained marsh”“a drained tank”“a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything”
- very tiredSynonyms: knackered
- drained of electric charge; discharged“a dead battery”“left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained”Synonyms: dead
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Drain \Drain\ (dr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drained (dr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Draining.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.]
1.To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of. [1913 Webster]
Fountains drain the water from the ground adjacent.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]
But it was not alone that the he drained their treasure and hampered their industry.— Motley.[1913 Webster]
2.To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie. [1913 Webster]
Sinking waters, the firm land to drain, Filled the capacious deep and formed the main.— Roscommon.[1913 Webster]
3.To filter. [1913 Webster]
Salt water, drained through twenty vessels of earth, hath become fresh.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]
drained \drained\ adj. having lost much energy or emotion from vigorous activity; -- of people; as, the day's events left her completely drained of strength. [WordNet 1.5]
2.having resources completely depleted.
Syn: depleted. [WordNet 1.5]
3.having no power remaining; -- of a battery.
Syn: run-down. [WordNet 1.5]
1.to be consumed in profitless activity; to be wasted; to become worthless.
2.to vanish or cease existing. [PJC]